Shahrixon Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Shahrixon, Andijan, Uzbekistan

Qibla: 244.5° WSW
Distance: 3,715 km
Coords: 40.71°, 72.06°
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Shahrixon
244.5°
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3,715 km

Qibla Details for Shahrixon

Qibla Angle244.5° from North
Cardinal DirectionWSW
Compass Bearing234.8°
Distance to Kaaba3,715 km / 2,308 mi
RegionAndijan
Latitude40.7133°
Longitude72.0571°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Shahrixon?

The Qibla direction from Shahrixon, Andijan, Uzbekistan is 244.5° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Shahrixon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Shahrixon from Mecca?

The distance from Shahrixon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,715 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Shahrixon?

Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.

How accurate is this Qibla direction?

Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Shahrixon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Shahrixon?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Shahrixon is 244.5° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 234.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 244.5°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Shahrixon

The Qibla direction from Shahrixon, Andijan, Uzbekistan is 244.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,715 km (2,308 miles) away. Geographically, Shahrixon sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-southwest.

The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Shahrixon, this means facing west-southwest (244.5°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Shahrixon

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (244.5°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 234.8° from Shahrixon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 244.5°.

Using a compass in Shahrixon

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Shahrixon. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 244.5° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.